Now that the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has reduced the terror threat level from orange to yellow, it is now time to re-open the spotter/airport observation areas that have been closed across the country. If it is necessary to increase security when the threat goes up, it is also necessary to reduce security when the threat is less. If this doesn't occur, we run the path of becoming a police state. I will be writing letters to leaders in Houston because I want the Rankin and Lee Rd. spotter areas reopened at IAH. I hope everyone else contacts their leaders.

In all honesty I don't think much is going to change, at least in the next few days. Since we're still in Iraq, a "valid" excuse still exists for all the Kojak-wannabe airport cops to go throwing their weight where they shouldn't.

This is great news to hear for Spotter area is re-opened over of US Airports again. I don't want to hear about anymore of the terror alert either. Leave it alone for viewing area kept opened very much. Well, talk ya later!

Do you honestly think they are going to reopen these areas. Terrorists are here to stay and airport viewing areas are security areas that need and require constant monitoring...........leave them closed and you reduce the cost of having to have them supervised and security controlled. In the US i think there days are numbered.

At least at MCO we have the top of the carpark to go to only after registering with the Airport Authority. And FLL is a 3 hour drive from here. JAX is a 2 hour drive and living in the flight path to OCF there is only small GA aircraft that fly in.

I will checked it out for viewing area tomorrow and see if spotters area is opened tomorrow and I will let u know about details at the FLL. I know where the airport is FLL. This is very good situation will get it back of normal soon. Well, talk ya later!

How far from MCO do you live. As well as SFB. I work at SFB for Avion Jet center, if you wanted to meet and go to MCO on SAT or SUN. Unless you want to meet on Fri afternoon. I get off work at around 1430-1500. All depends on whats going on.

I'm flying in tonight and staying at the Marriott World Centre on International Drive until Sunday. The people I'm travelling with want to go to Universal on Saturday and Disney on Sunday (for the parade), so those days are pretty much out. I don't really know how far it would be to get to either SFB or MCO from the Marriott, but I will try to consider it. I'll probably let you know later tonight if I can do it.